Your application form completely filled out and $65.00 (cash, checks, or money orders are accepted)

Be able to pass a criminal background check

Two character references. Your references must complete and sign the “Concealed Handgun License Required References” form. Please use the form provided by your county sheriff’s office

A copy of a document showing proof of your competence with a handgun

Proof of county residency. This can be through your Oregon Driver’s License, or a document showing you currently lease or own property in the county. Additionally, an Oregon tax return for the most recent tax year can be used to prove address

A Hunter Safety class certificate, with documentation indicating handgun safety was a component of the class

A handgun safety class taught by law enforcement or a community college utilizing NRA instructors

Evidence of equivalent experience with a handgun through participation in organized shooting competition, security guard, investigators, reserve law enforcement officers or military service training. Supporting documents can include a score card, training certificate, DD214 or military training record

Things to be aware of

By Oregon law, if you would like to carry a concealed firearm on your person, or concealed and accessible in your vehicle, you must:

Have a CHL

Not have been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Services

Have no outstanding warrants for arrest or be on any form of pre-trial release

While Oregon law allows CHLs, some cities and areas have local ordinances forbidding it.

While Oregon is a “shall issue” state for residents, Oregon sheriffs have discretion if you are not an Oregon resident. This means that while you may meet all the criteria for a CHL, the sheriff can still deny you an Oregon license. Non-residents may apply to the sheriff of any county in Oregon.

Oregon currently allows residents of bordering states who can show a “compelling business interest” or “other legitimate reason” to apply for a permit. Some sheriffs’ offices consider self-defense sufficient, while others may not.

Oregon Gun Owners has been protecting firearms rights in Oregon for over 43 years. Our philosophy is clear and simple: to preserve our right as a free people to own and use firearms for legitimate purposes including self-defense, collecting, target shooting and hunting.